Places missrae Wants to Go

A hillbilly theme park that proved so unpopular the land wouldn't even sell on eBay after it closed.

Where Elvis Presley received his first Army buzz cut.

Bronze statue marks the spinach capital of the world.

A large stone map of Arkansas awaits visitors to its highest point.

A serene temple with stunning stained glass hides in downtown Dallas.

The final resting place of Captain William Becknell, the Old West frontiersman who forged the Santa Fe Trail.

In Paris, Texas they have their own Eiffel Tower, it just has a cowboy hat on it.

A small "palace" and museum made of, and devoted entirely, to salt.

A calm and comfortable place to hang out with cats and kittens up for adoption.

This historic New Orleans cemetery is the final resting place of members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

A typical "Old South" manor, once owned by author Anne Rice, served as the setting for several of her witchcraft sagas.

After the parade, students throw their beads on the tree hoping for good luck on exams.

This colorful New Orleans bookstore features rare and used titles, with a specialty in Cajun fare.

The crumbling remains of a 19th century fortess.

Site of a former hidden treehouse in New Orleans.

One of the last remaining venues on the Old Chitlin’ Circuit is a kaleidoscopic music hall at the end of a dirt road.

Anne Rice, one of the most influential writers in gothic literature, is buried alongside her husband in a New Orleans cemetery.

The only cave in Louisiana has played host to a state's-worth of clandestine activities.

A serene but haunting memorial to protective wetland lost, the absence of which directly damaged the Lower 9th Ward following Hurricane Katrina.

From a supper club to a gay bar to an HBO shooting location, this 125-year-old Victorian mansion has lived many lives.

Professional and amateur dioramas, taxidermy, and oddities all located in an attic above a gallery.

The childhood home of Jerry Lee Lewis was converted into a museum dedicated to his musical legend.

Taxidermied cartoon heads, unseen illustrations, and famous characters all reside in this small gallery space.

The ill-fated plan to reroute the Mississippi so that Union ships could bypass Confederate fortifications on the river bend.